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Herries

Herries is a surname. For the meaning and origins of this name please refer to Harris (surname). Notable people with the surname include: * Lord Herries of Terregles, a title in the Peerage of Scotland ** Herbert Herries, 1st Lord Herries of Terregles (c.1460–after 1503), Scottish landowner * John Charles Herries (1778–1855), English politician and financier * Sir Michael Herries (1923–1995), British businessman, chairman of Jardine Matheson and of the Royal Bank of Scotland * Sir William Herries (1859–1923), English-born New Zealand politician * Herries Chronicle, a series of historical romances by Hugh Walpole

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Herries is a surname. For the meaning and origins of this name please refer to Harris (surname). Notable people with the surname include: * Lord Herries of Terregles, a title in the Peerage of Scotland ** Herbert Herries, 1st Lord Herries of Terregles (c.1460–after 1503), Scottish landowner * John Charles Herries (1778–1855), English politician and financier * Sir Michael Herries (1923–1995), British businessman, chairman of Jardine Matheson and of the Royal Bank of Scotland * Sir William Herries (1859–1923), English-born New Zealand politician * Herries Chronicle, a series of historical romances by Hugh Walpole

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  1. date of birth: 1932 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1932". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1160189354

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